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EP0819396A3
EP0819396A3 EP97305413A EP97305413A EP0819396A3 EP 0819396 A3 EP0819396 A3 EP 0819396A3 EP 97305413 A EP97305413 A EP 97305413A EP 97305413 A EP97305413 A EP 97305413A EP 0819396 A3 EP0819396 A3 EP 0819396A3
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bolster
adjustment assembly
bolster adjustment
seat
seat bolster
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Timothy P. Coffield
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Cascade Engineering Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/90—Details or parts not otherwise provided for
    • B60N2/986—Side-rests
    • B60N2/99—Side-rests adjustable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Supports for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Supports for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/46—Supports for the head or the back for the back with special, e.g. adjustable, lumbar region support profile; "Ackerblom" profile chairs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/64—Back-rests or cushions
    • B60N2/643—Back-rests or cushions shape of the back-rests
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/68—Seat frames
    • B60N2/686—Panel like structures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/90—Details or parts not otherwise provided for
    • B60N2/986—Side-rests

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
  • Pyridine Compounds (AREA)

Abstract

A seat and bolster adjustment assembly which includes a bolster (54) moveably mounted on said seat back (52) with a bolster adjustment mechanism (56) adapted to adjust and control the support provided by the bolster (54). Preferably, the bolster adjustment mechanism (56) is mounted on the back side of the seat back (52), and preferably includes a moveable positioning member (82) between adjacent ribs (80) in order to form a stop limit or positioning element when contacted by the ribs (80).
EP97305413A 1996-07-19 1997-07-18 Seat bolster adjustment assembly Expired - Lifetime EP0819396B1 (en)

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US2222196P 1996-07-19 1996-07-19
US22221P 1996-07-19

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EP0819396A2 EP0819396A2 (en) 1998-01-21
EP0819396A3 true EP0819396A3 (en) 2000-02-23
EP0819396B1 EP0819396B1 (en) 2003-05-07

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EP (1) EP0819396B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2210366A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69721647T2 (en)

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DE69721647T2 (en) 2004-02-19
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CA2210366A1 (en) 1998-01-19
EP0819396A2 (en) 1998-01-21
US6019428A (en) 2000-02-01

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